On This Day — January 21

🕰️ Notable Events on January 21

• 2017 — Over 400 cities across America and 160+ countries worldwide participate in a large-scale women's march, on Donald Trump's first full day as president of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless. Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutiérrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395-28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Production of the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Four hundred thirty-five workers are buried alive when a mine in Coalbrook, Free State, South Africa collapses. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Little Joe 1B, a Mercury spacecraft, lifts off from Wallops Island, Virginia with Miss Sam, a female rhesus monkey on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Avianca Flight 671 crashes and burns upon landing at Montego Bay, Jamaica killing 37. It is the worst air disaster in Jamaica's history and the first for Avianca. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania, the day before, members of the Iron Guard engaged in a rebellion and pogrom killing 125 Jews. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Albania declares itself a republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Meeting of the First Dáil Éireann in the Mansion House Dublin. Sinn Féin adopts Ireland's first constitution. The first engagement of the Irish War of Independence, the Soloheadbeg ambush, County Tipperary. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. Wikipedia ↗
• 1793 — After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston. Wikipedia ↗
• 1774 — Abdul Hamid I became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1749 — The Teatro Filarmonico in Verona is destroyed by fire. It is rebuilt in 1754. Wikipedia ↗
• 1720 — Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. Wikipedia ↗
• 1535 — Following the Affair of the Placards, French Protestants are burned at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris Wikipedia ↗
• 1525 — The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. Wikipedia ↗
• 763 — The Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa ends in a decisive Abbasid victory. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 21

• 1997 — Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Marco Asensio, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Jake Elliott, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Andrew Watson, Northern Irish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Simone Pasa, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Laura Robson, Australian-English tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kang Seung-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Lim Kim, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — John Cofie, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Ben Meehan, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Martin Dorbek, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Craig Roberts, Welsh actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Cho Soo-hyang, South Korean actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Doğuş Balbay, Turkish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Glaiza de Castro, Filipino actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ashton Eaton, American decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ioannis Athanasoulas, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Augustine Kiprono Choge, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Brandon Crawford, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Henrico Drost, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Darren Helm, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Mulopo Kudimbana, Congolese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Maša Zec Peškirič, Slovenian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Peyton Hillis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jonathan Quick, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Salvatore Giunta, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Justin Ingram, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Matt Unicomb, Australian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — David Harris, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Alex Koslov, Moldovan-American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Robert Ray, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Rapsody, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Alex Acker, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Peter Philipakos, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Moritz Volz, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Nicolas Mahut, French tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Simon Rolfes, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Go Shiozaki, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Gillian Chung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jamie Dalrymple, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ivan Ergić, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Dany Heatley, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Andy Lee, South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Izabella Miko, Polish actress, dancer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Michel Teló, Brazilian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jung Ryeo-won, South Korean actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Dave Kitson, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Nana Mizuki, Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Brie Rippner, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Byung-hyun Kim, South Korean baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Spider Loc, American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Brian O'Driscoll, Irish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Faris Al-Sultan, German triathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Bryan Gilmore, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Phil Stacey, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Andrei Zyuzin, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Kirsten Klose, German hammer thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Ulrike Maisch, German runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Phil Neville, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jerry Trainor, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Aivaras Abromavičius, Lithuanian-Ukrainian banker and politician; 15th Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Emma Bunton, English singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Mike Daisey, American monologist, author, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Patrick de Lange, Dutch baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Nicky Butt, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Thomas Castaignède, French rugby player and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Yuji Ide, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Ito, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Willem Korsten, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Rove McManus, Australian comedian, television host, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Alex Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Rob Hayles, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Ruben Wiki, New Zealand rugby league player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Alan Benes, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Rick Falkvinge, Swedish businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Brett Mullins, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Sergey Klevchenya, Russian speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Doug Weight, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Ken Leung, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Oren Peli, Israeli-American director, producer and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Eduard Hämäläinen, Finnish-Belarusian decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Tsubaki Nekoi, Japanese comic artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Artashes Minasian, Armenian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jam Master Jay, American DJ, rapper, and producer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tyler Cowen, American economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Brian Hildebrand, American wrestler, referee, and manager (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Toxey Haas, American businessman, founded Haas Outdoors, Inc. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jennifer Keyte, Australian journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Mamoru Nagano, Japanese animator and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Gareth Branwyn, American journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Robby Benson, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Geena Davis, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Peter Fleming, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jeff Koons, American painter and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkinabé director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Phil Thompson, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Paul Allen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Glenn Kaiser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Marco Camenisch, Swiss activist and murderer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Louis Menand, American critic and essayist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Eric Holder, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 82nd United States Attorney General Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Gary Locke, American politician and diplomat, 36th United States Secretary of Commerce Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Billy Ocean, Trinidadian-English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Agnes van Ardenne, Dutch politician and diplomat, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Jonas Åkerlund, Swedish lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Gennaro Contaldo, Italian chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jill Eikenberry, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Pye Hastings, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Michel Jonasz, French singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jonathan Meades, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Gretel Ehrlich, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Johnny Oates, American baseball player and manager (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Arthur Beetson, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Martin Shaw, English actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Rosemary Butler, English-Welsh academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Dimitris Poulikakos, Greek singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mac Davis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Edwin Starr, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Plácido Domingo, Spanish tenor and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Mike Medavoy, Chinese-American film producer, co-founded Orion Pictures Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ivan Putski, Polish-American wrestler and bodybuilder Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Elaine Showalter, American author and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — John J. McGinty III, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jack Nicklaus, American golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Sandy Barr, American wrestler and referee (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Wolfman Jack, American radio host (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Ken Maginnis, Northern Irish soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Nushiravan Keihanizadeh, Iranian-American journalist and historian Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Masamichi Noro, Japanese-French martial artist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Joseph W. Eschbach, American physician and academic (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Bill Bell, English businessman (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — John Chaney, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Mainza Chona, Zambian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Zambia (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — John Olsen, Australian painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Gene Sharp, American political scientist and academic, founded the Albert Einstein Institution Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Brian Brockless, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Eva Ibbotson, Austrian-English author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Arnold Skaaland, American wrestler and manager (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Benny Hill, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Lola Flores, Spanish singer, dancer, and actress (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Telly Savalas, American actor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Paul Scofield, English actor (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Lincoln Alexander, Canadian lawyer and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Chicháy, Filipino actress (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Richard Winters, American soldier (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Orazio Mariani, Italian sprinter (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Bill Sefton, American pole vaulter (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — William Ungar, Polish-American author and philanthropist, founded the National Envelope Corporation (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Konrad Emil Bloch, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Bill Graber, American pole vaulter (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Albert Rosellini, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Washington (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai composer and bandleader (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer and conductor (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Christian Dior, French fashion designer, founded Christian Dior S.A. (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Karl Wallenda, German-American acrobat and tightrope walker, founded The Flying Wallendas (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗

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